CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Nic Batum had 20 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists for his first triple-double of the season, and the Charlotte Hornets beat the Chicago Bulls 103-91 on Friday night for their third straight win.

MAGIC 109, LAKERS 90: Elfrid Payton had 25 points and nine assists, and Orlando blocked nine shots in the first quarter at home.

CAVALIERS 119, NETS 99: LeBron James scored 19 points, Kevin Love added 14 points, and Cleveland rolled at home.

WARRIORS 119, PISTONS 113: Draymond Green made a tiebreaking dunk with 1:31 left and Kevin Durant scored 32 points despite playing in foul trouble, lifting Golden State at Auburn Hills, Michigan.

PELICANS 91, HEAT 87: Anthony Davis had 28 points, a career-high 22 rebounds and four blocks, and New Orleans overcame a 14-point deficit at home.

KINGS 109, TIMBERWOLVES 105: DeMarcus Cousins scored 32 points, including 21 in the second half, and Sacramento rallied at Minneapolis.

NOTES

CAVALIERS: Starting guard J.R. Smith could be out until the end of the regular season following surgery to repair a complex fracture of his right thumb.


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